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My father, the criminal

Leslie Bradford-Scott thought she was a normal kid.

Her dad hid guns in every corner of their house and ‘business associates’ would come and go at all hours. In their small town of Grimsby in the 1970s, he was one of the only people who drove around a Rolls Royce.Years later, she found her dad’s 550-page autobiography— and with it, a criminal past she didn’t know.

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The Food Diaries: Vancouver

With the rising costs of nearly everything, Canadians are particularly feeling the pinch when it comes to rising food costs across the country, fuelling a food insecurity crisis. Husna Shaikh, a talent acquisition team leader living in Vancouver and stay-at-home mom ChingYun Chien, also living in Vancouver, share their stories: Read More

Who is Changpeng Zhao?

Crypto entrepreneur Changpeng Zhao was named the richest Canadian in early 2022, with a net worth of $125 billion, and made the top 20 of Forbes’ World Billionaire's List. But as his empire grew, so did his troubles. Then came the crash, with reported losses of as much as $85 billion. Read More

The Curious Case of Gina Adams

In 2019 Gina Adams joined the faculty at Vancouver's Emily Carr University as part of an effort to increase Indigenous representation at the school. But soon questions arose about her Indigenous identity. Last week, shortly after this piece was published, the school announced that Adams had resigned from her position—but the issue of “Pretendians” at Canadian institutions persists. Read More

Why is Pierre Poilievre so angry?

“Pierre Poilievre didn’t have to be the internet troll of Canadian politics, because he had ample other capabilities at his disposal, but here we are. Poilievre has been the spiritual leader of the Canadian conservative movement for some time.” Earlier this year, we profiled the new CPC leader to find out how Pierre Poilievre became the champion of the anti-Trudeau mob. Read More

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Big Lies On Campus

Gina Adams was hired by Emily Carr University in an effort to recruit Indigenous faculty. She rose to the role of assistant dean. Then questions arose about her identity...

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